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The Lakers hit 19 of 36 3-pointers, holding off the NBA-leading Celtics to end a two-game losing streak. D’Angelo Russell added 16 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers. Jaxson ...
The Lakers found their edge from long distance, where they hit 19-of-36 (52.8%) 3-pointers, while the Celtics hit 16 of 48 (33.3%). The Lakers were also aggressive on defense, logging 11 steals en ...
Led by Kristaps Porzingis with 28 points and 11 rebounds, all five starters had at least 18 points for the Celtics in a 126-115 win over the Lakers on Monday. Jayson Tatum added 25 points, Jaylen ...
After the score was tied at 16–16, the Lakers outscored the Celtics 10–1 for the remainder of the first quarter. [ 12 ] The Lakers' 32–8 run continued well into the second quarter when Bryant completed a free throw after being fouled by forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis en route to making a layup 43 seconds into the game. [ 12 ]
The Celtics defeated the Lakers four games to three. [45] The Lakers opened the series with a 115–109 victory at the Boston Garden. In Game 2, the Lakers led 113–111 with 18 seconds left when Gerald Henderson stole a James Worthy pass to score a game tying layup and the Celtics eventually prevailed in overtime 124–121. [45]
With the exception of a three-game first round sweep of the San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers were pushed to a Game 7 by the Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, and Detroit Pistons before claiming the first repeat championship since the Celtics of 1969. Prior to 2008, the Celtics and Lakers came close to renewing their rivalry in the 2002 NBA Finals.
Anthony Davis finished with 40 points and 13 rebounds in the Lakers' 126-115 loss to the Boston Celtics, but there was one shot he wish he could get back.
The Thunder also became the seventh different Western Conference 1-seed in the last seven years, the longest stretch in the West since the 16-team format began in 1984. [3] The Boston Celtics finished first in the Eastern Conference standings by 14 games, which was the largest margin between No. 1 and No. 2 in either conference since 1976. [4]